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Meanings of disperse in English

Portuguese
disseminar
Spanish
difundir

Cause to become widely known.

disseminar
Portuguese
dispersar
Catalan
esquitxar
Spanish
disipar

Distribute loosely.

dispersar
Usage of disperse in English
1
Police used stun-grenades to disperse them; there were no reports of injuries.
The Irish Times
2
We managed to disperse them and they left the area' Mdlalose said.
The South African
3
Residents said police used teargas and live ammunition to disperse the crowd.
Reuters
4
I quickly address my men; instruct them to disperse and remain inconspicuous.
Destroy Me
5
Police said they opened fire after failing to disperse activists with teargas.
Reuters
6
The crowd began to disperse and to overflow in the surrounding streets.
Maurice Guest
7
Tomorrow, the students would disperse and begin their own personal crime waves.
Warlord: an alex hawke novel
8
Now they were enjoined to disperse in order and depart in peace.
Sybil, Or, The Two Nations
9
A security official says police fired tear gas to disperse the crowd.
The Irish Times
10
Officers said once they began making arrests the crowds started to disperse.
News.com.au
11
Gressly said it appeared security forces had tried to disperse the crowd.
Reuters
12
The mob would not disperse, and the sultan's position soon became critical.
Tulipomania: the story of the world's most coveted flower & the ...
13
Law enforcement agencies were forced to disperse rubber bullets in the crowd.
The South African
14
We can confirm that action was taken to disperse the riotous crowd.
The South African
15
Forces have used tear gas and live fire to disperse the crowds.
Radio NZ
16
Police opened fire to disperse another mob and one person was injured.
Reuters
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Disperse through the time
Disperse across language varieties
South Africa
Common
New Zealand
Less common
Ireland
Less common
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